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Kato (Japan) - N Scale - EF80 1st Electric Locomotive - Red/Gray (SKU 3811-30641-run2)

Available On: September 1, 2022

 

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The real locomotive, the scale model is made after, is an AC/DC locomotive model which was in service on the Joban line from 1962 to 1967. As AC/DC locomotive, it has adopted the method of installing a motor on each truck.

The locomotive is one of the 1st models which was used to draw both of freight and passenger trains. It is featured with the front less eaves and fitted with the original simple side windows of the cab.

The scale model is the most suitable to pull #10-1518 Series 20 Sleeper Express “Yuzuru” planned for the simultaneous release and it is recommendable as the locomotive to draw express, local and freight trains then in service on the Joban line.

 

Composition of Trains

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Features

● EF80 Primary type
 
・The H rubber expression on the front window and the style of later years with a drainer are accurately expressed with three-dimensional details.
 
- The roof is realistically reproduced with a copper-colored high-voltage line on a light green porcelain.
 
- Beautiful rose pink coloring, a car body with a long hem and a low center of gravity, a handrail and release lever, and a heavy bogie featuring a shaft spring Expressed in.
 
- Represents the driver's cab. It is also possible to mount a driver doll.
 
・Beautifully express the car body notation by printing
 
・Selectable license plate (Units 1, 2, 5, 10)
 
・Headlight lighting
 
・Quick head mark compatible
 
・Flywheel installed
 
・Realistically shaped coupler "knuckle coupler" included

● EF80 Primary type (without hisashi) 20 series "Yuzuru" No. 1 to 12 designated as traction machines, prototypes belonging to Tabata engine ward from 1966 to 1973
 
- Reproduce the original front shape without flywheel with a new body.
 
- The driver's side window reproduces the sliding type before remodeling.
 
- Accurately expresses a heavy bogie featuring a long hem, a low center of gravity, handrails, release levers, and axle springs.
 
- Accurately reproduce the area around the skirt. Comes with a replacement snowplow.
 
- Roof equipment is faithfully reproduced on the actual vehicle. The insulator on the roof is white.
 
- Front hand pickpocket, release lever, fusee tube, whistle, antenna installed.
 
・Arnold coupler standard equipment. Includes replacement knuckle coupler.
 
・Headlights turn on. The light unit uses a light bulb color LED.
 
- H rubber in various places is reproduced in gray.
 
- "Hitachi" is printed on the manufacturing name plate (body engraving). ATS notation "S", full inspection notation "41-8 Omiya Ko", selectable license plate (Units 3, 6, 7, 9), quick head mark compatible. Two "Yuzuru" head marks are included.

 



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$85.00 US
Country of Origin: Japan